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Table 264. | Associate's degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2004–05 |
Year and sex | Number of degrees conferred | Percentage distribution of degrees conferred | ||||||||||||
Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native | Non- resident alien | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native | Non-resident alien | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Total | ||||||||||||||
1976–771 | 404,956 | 342,290 | 33,159 | 16,636 | 7,044 | 2,498 | 3,329 | 100.0 | 84.5 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1980–812 | 410,174 | 339,167 | 35,330 | 17,800 | 8,650 | 2,584 | 6,643 | 100.0 | 82.7 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
1989–90 | 455,102 | 376,816 | 34,326 | 21,504 | 13,066 | 3,430 | 5,960 | 100.0 | 82.8 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1990–91 | 481,720 | 391,264 | 38,835 | 25,540 | 15,257 | 3,871 | 6,953 | 100.0 | 81.2 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–92 | 504,231 | 408,871 | 40,228 | 27,262 | 15,821 | 4,060 | 7,989 | 100.0 | 81.1 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
1992–93 | 514,756 | 411,435 | 42,886 | 30,283 | 16,763 | 4,408 | 8,981 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
1993–94 | 530,632 | 419,694 | 45,523 | 32,118 | 18,444 | 4,876 | 9,977 | 100.0 | 79.1 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
1994–95 | 539,691 | 420,656 | 47,067 | 35,962 | 20,677 | 5,482 | 9,847 | 100.0 | 77.9 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
1995–96 | 555,216 | 426,106 | 52,014 | 38,254 | 23,138 | 5,573 | 10,131 | 100.0 | 76.7 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
1996–97 | 571,226 | 429,464 | 56,306 | 43,549 | 25,159 | 5,984 | 10,764 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
1997–98 | 558,555 | 413,561 | 55,314 | 45,876 | 25,196 | 6,246 | 12,362 | 100.0 | 74.0 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
1998–99 | 559,954 | 409,086 | 57,439 | 48,670 | 27,586 | 6,424 | 10,749 | 100.0 | 73.1 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1999–2000 | 564,933 | 408,772 | 60,221 | 51,573 | 27,782 | 6,497 | 10,088 | 100.0 | 72.4 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
2000–01 | 578,865 | 411,075 | 63,855 | 57,288 | 28,463 | 6,623 | 11,561 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
2001–02 | 595,133 | 417,733 | 67,343 | 60,003 | 30,945 | 6,832 | 12,277 | 100.0 | 70.2 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
2002–03 | 632,912 | 437,794 | 75,430 | 66,175 | 32,610 | 7,462 | 13,441 | 100.0 | 69.2 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
2003–04 | 665,301 | 456,047 | 81,183 | 72,270 | 33,149 | 8,119 | 14,533 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
2004–05 | 696,660 | 475,513 | 86,402 | 78,557 | 33,669 | 8,435 | 14,084 | 100.0 | 68.3 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Males | ||||||||||||||
1976–771 | 209,672 | 178,236 | 15,330 | 9,105 | 3,630 | 1,216 | 2,155 | 100.0 | 85.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1980–812 | 183,819 | 151,242 | 14,290 | 8,327 | 4,557 | 1,108 | 4,295 | 100.0 | 82.3 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
1989–90 | 191,195 | 158,954 | 12,502 | 9,370 | 6,170 | 1,364 | 2,835 | 100.0 | 83.1 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
1990–91 | 198,634 | 161,858 | 14,143 | 10,738 | 7,164 | 1,439 | 3,292 | 100.0 | 81.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
1991–92 | 207,481 | 168,976 | 14,529 | 11,664 | 7,349 | 1,545 | 3,418 | 100.0 | 81.4 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
1992–93 | 211,964 | 169,841 | 15,689 | 13,014 | 7,937 | 1,680 | 3,803 | 100.0 | 80.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
1993–94 | 215,261 | 170,905 | 16,931 | 13,214 | 8,289 | 1,837 | 4,085 | 100.0 | 79.4 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
1994–95 | 218,352 | 170,251 | 16,727 | 15,670 | 9,252 | 2,098 | 4,354 | 100.0 | 78.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
1995–96 | 219,514 | 169,230 | 17,941 | 15,740 | 10,229 | 1,993 | 4,381 | 100.0 | 77.1 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
1996–97 | 223,948 | 168,882 | 19,394 | 17,990 | 10,937 | 2,068 | 4,677 | 100.0 | 75.4 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
1997–98 | 217,613 | 161,212 | 18,686 | 19,108 | 10,953 | 2,252 | 5,402 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
1998–99 | 218,417 | 160,794 | 19,402 | 19,379 | 11,671 | 2,241 | 4,930 | 100.0 | 73.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
1999–2000 | 224,721 | 164,315 | 20,967 | 20,946 | 12,010 | 2,225 | 4,258 | 100.0 | 73.1 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
2000–01 | 231,645 | 166,322 | 22,147 | 23,350 | 12,339 | 2,294 | 5,193 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
2001–02 | 238,109 | 170,622 | 22,806 | 23,963 | 13,256 | 2,308 | 5,154 | 100.0 | 71.7 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
2002–03 | 253,060 | 178,959 | 25,518 | 26,300 | 14,048 | 2,619 | 5,616 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
2003–04 | 260,033 | 183,819 | 25,961 | 27,828 | 13,907 | 2,740 | 5,778 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
2004–05 | 267,536 | 188,569 | 27,151 | 29,658 | 13,802 | 2,774 | 5,582 | 100.0 | 70.5 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
Females | ||||||||||||||
1976–771 | 195,284 | 164,054 | 17,829 | 7,531 | 3,414 | 1,282 | 1,174 | 100.0 | 84.0 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1980–812 | 226,355 | 187,925 | 21,040 | 9,473 | 4,093 | 1,476 | 2,348 | 100.0 | 83.0 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1989–90 | 263,907 | 217,862 | 21,824 | 12,134 | 6,896 | 2,066 | 3,125 | 100.0 | 82.6 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
1990–91 | 283,086 | 229,406 | 24,692 | 14,802 | 8,093 | 2,432 | 3,661 | 100.0 | 81.0 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–92 | 296,750 | 239,895 | 25,699 | 15,598 | 8,472 | 2,515 | 4,571 | 100.0 | 80.8 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
1992–93 | 302,792 | 241,594 | 27,197 | 17,269 | 8,826 | 2,728 | 5,178 | 100.0 | 79.8 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
1993–94 | 315,371 | 248,789 | 28,592 | 18,904 | 10,155 | 3,039 | 5,892 | 100.0 | 78.9 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
1994–95 | 321,339 | 250,405 | 30,340 | 20,292 | 11,425 | 3,384 | 5,493 | 100.0 | 77.9 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
1995–96 | 335,702 | 256,876 | 34,073 | 22,514 | 12,909 | 3,580 | 5,750 | 100.0 | 76.5 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
1996–97 | 347,278 | 260,582 | 36,912 | 25,559 | 14,222 | 3,916 | 6,087 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
1997–98 | 340,942 | 252,349 | 36,628 | 26,768 | 14,243 | 3,994 | 6,960 | 100.0 | 74.0 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1998–99 | 341,537 | 248,292 | 38,037 | 29,291 | 15,915 | 4,183 | 5,819 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
1999–2000 | 340,212 | 244,457 | 39,254 | 30,627 | 15,772 | 4,272 | 5,830 | 100.0 | 71.9 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
2000–01 | 347,220 | 244,753 | 41,708 | 33,938 | 16,124 | 4,329 | 6,368 | 100.0 | 70.5 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
2001–02 | 357,024 | 247,111 | 44,537 | 36,040 | 17,689 | 4,524 | 7,123 | 100.0 | 69.2 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
2002–03 | 379,852 | 258,835 | 49,912 | 39,875 | 18,562 | 4,843 | 7,825 | 100.0 | 68.1 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
2003–04 | 405,268 | 272,228 | 55,222 | 44,442 | 19,242 | 5,379 | 8,755 | 100.0 | 67.2 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
2004–05 | 429,124 | 286,944 | 59,251 | 48,899 | 19,867 | 5,661 | 8,502 | 100.0 | 66.9 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
1 Excludes 1,170 males and 251 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. 2 Excludes 4,819 males and 1,384 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. For years 1989–90 to 2004–05, reported racial/ethnic distributions of students by level of degree, field of degree, and sex were used to estimate race/ethnicity for students whose race/ethnicity was not reported. (See Guide to Sources for details.) Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, 1976–77 and 1980–81; and 1988–89 through 2004–05 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:89–99), and Fall 2000 through Fall 2005. (This table was prepared July 2006.) |